American Sniper Blockbuster Assignment

1. American Sniper
Blockbuster Assignment
Ashton Johnson

2. Anxiety Disorders
-Anxiety disorders are when someone feels a constant anxious feeling without
reason.
-Feels tense and uneasy
-Worry about many issues

3. Common Anxiety Disorders
Phobia- Persistent, irrational fear of an object , activity or situation
Social Phobia- Fear of public humiliation or embarrassment
Panic Disorder- Fear the possibility of another panic attack

4. Common Anxiety Disorders Continued
Agoraphobia- Fear of being in an inescapable situation
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)- Experiencing or witnessing out of control
events

5. American Sniper
A movie and a book based off of the deadliest sniper in military history Chris Kyle.
Born and raised in Texas Kyle enlisted in the military and became a Navy Seal.
After serving his country he comes back and faces struggles he never expected.
Source: https://www.litcharts.com/lit/american-sniper/summary

6. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Kyle is traumatized by some stuff he sees so when he comes home from his tours
he sees and hears some action that scars him for the rest of his life.
Example: Chris Kyle has the choice to shoot a young man who is in the action of
throwing a grenade at U.S. Marines. This is something he has to overcome to just
think about until he passes away.

7. Agoraphobia
-Agoraphobia applied to Chris Kyle’s story in more than one way. Often times it
was when he was in the United States and not overseas.
Example: Kyle returned home after seeing a kid murdered by a drill now you may
think this is part of PTSD however while being in the United States he sees his
new born daughter in the hospital crying and is so paranoid she may be hurt that
he yells at a nurse to tend to her.

8. Scenes
PTSD Scene - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L83DVg6A65w
Agoraphobia Scene- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7ALIjsq3AI
Please don’t watch if you're uncomfortable with scenarios like these that I
explained early.

9. Summary
Chris Kyle was faced with many struggles that most U.S. soldiers are faced with
today. These men and women sacrifice so much for this country and often come
home with anxiety disorders and it is in our best interest to get them the help they
need.

10. Sources
-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L83DVg6A65w
-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7ALIjsq3AI
-https://www.litcharts.com/lit/american-sniper/summary
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